Credit Checks For Employment

Many Americans have lost their job due to no fault of their own and have had to decide which bills to pay until they obtain employment. Many employers require credit checks as a part of their hiring process and if your credit has been impacted because of job loss, you are unable to get a job. Having negatively impacted credit in this economy is a result of job loss, not necessarily a reflection of the individuals abilities and should not be a factor when being considered for employment. TransUnion is a major provider of these reports to employers and contributes to the impact of dislocated workers obtaining employment.